Small Business
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Eight in Elgin receive Mayor’s Awards for preserving historyMay 06, 2011 2:00 am - Dan Miller bought a used table saw in 1975 to do work on his own house because it was cheaper. Now he has a new home, more tools and a business called The Woodworks. Mi...
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Businesses begin to adapt to high gasoline pricesMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - What to do about high gas prices? Late last year, Tasty Catering replaced its four oldest delivery vans with four new Ford Transit Connect commercial vans. “We have 50 t...
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Workers’ compensation system “broken,” state chamber saysMay 04, 2011 12:00 am - Workers’ comp insurance is expensive, and cases can take years to complete
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Workers' compensation system 'broken,' state chamber saysMay 03, 2011 2:00 am - Camcraft, a Hanover Park manufacturing company with 300 employees, pays roughly $200,000 a year for its mandatory workers' compensation insurance, money company executiv...
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Seize the chance to reform workers’ compensation lawsMay 02, 2011 12:00 am - It may seem a bit naive to suggest that in the face of a $15 billion budget deficit and a looming pension crisis, the legislature has a rare window of opportunity to add...
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Lake County extreme block partyMay 01, 2011 12:00 am - It was a block party with so much more. The Multi-Chamber Extreme Block Party in Libertyville on Saturday was a business to consumer expo that included entertainment, ga...
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Buffalo Grove Chamber launching community awards programApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber of Commerce is starting a new Buffalo Grove tradition … recognizing members of the community that care. The Heart of Buffalo Grove Awards...
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Craftsman’s creations built to lastApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - PIERSON STATION, Ill. — Arnold Jones has been on the bench for 50 years. Not surprisingly, perhaps, the self-taught craftsman who lives in the tiny town of Pierson Stati...
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New wedding website offers local touchApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - While all eyes are on Britain’s royal wedding, a new McHenry-based website aims to help suburban brides and grooms plan the weddings of their dreams much closer to home....
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Arlington Hts. redevelopment hits snagApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - The long-awaited redevelopment of the northwest corner of Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads hit a snag this week when the Arlington Heights Design Commission disagre...